Referred to as a pseudocarp or "false fruit," the strawberry is made up of many fruits called achenes, which are generally misidentified as its seeds. Even so, it shares a delicate nature with ...

Botanists commonly refer to the strawberry as a 'false fruit' due to its misleading name and appearance. Strawberries can easily reproduce as they don't rely on their seeds to grow.

According to EatWell, berries must have just one ovary, but fruits such as strawberries have more than one ovary, so botanists label them as a pseudocarp or false fruit. Ginger Hultin, a ...